TOP SHOTS (19 May 2024)

Clinging onto a tree branch, a tiny purple sunbird works on crafting a nest for itself. Photo taken from Mujgunni area in Khulna on 18 May.
Red chilies have been laid to dry under the sun on the banks of Jamuna river. A local woman walks home carrying a load of cattle feed over her head in the backdrop. Photo taken from Hasnapara Spar area in Sariakandi of Bogura on 18 May.
Some young boys craft kites using bamboo sticks and polythene sitting in their yard. Photo taken from Tulagram area in Koijuri of Faridpur on 18 May.
For burning garbage on the side of the road, the air has gone hazy with heavy smoke. This is polluting the environment on one hand while increasing health risks on the other. Photo taken from Imamganj Beribadh area in Dhaka on 17 May.
Since the infrastructural development activities have been going on on the streets, trees are being cut down indiscriminately. Photo taken from Gabtoli Beribadh area in Dhaka on 17 May.
French-Tahitian surfer Mihimana Braye competes during the WSL Shiseido Tahiti Pro tournament semifinals in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, on 18 May, 2024. Teahupo'o will host the surfing event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators light flares as they rally to mark the Nakba anniversary in New York City on 18 May, 2024. On 15 May, 2024 and continuing this weekend, Palestinians and their supporters around the world marked the 76th anniversary of the "Nakba," when around 760,000 Palestinians fled or were driven from their homes during the 1948 creation of Israel.